BETWEEN them, Margaret Evans and Sim Singh-Malhi fulfil the LGA’s yearning for diversity at the 2018 council elections.
General
Riverland voters bridging diversity gap
A dozen new faces at local councils
A DOZEN new councillors have been elected across the three Riverland councils.
DV shelter’s wheel big donation
A RIVERLAND women’s shelter can now offer women and children fleeing family violence the use of a trailer, following a hefty donation from a Renmark Rose Festival ambassador.
Sport
Former Panthers stalwart to coach Brown’s Well
LOXTON North favourite son Brad Williams will lead RFL Independent club Brown’s Well in 2019 in his first senior football coaching position.
Sarah set for elite adventure
BARMERA’S Sarah Clark will get a taste of life as a top-level athlete when she travels to Scotland on Monday with the South Australian Aboriginal Sports Training Academy (SAASTA) Elite Netball Academy.
Vater ready for player/coaching challenge
JOSH Vater will embrace the challenge of being a player/coach in 2019 after recently being announced as the Renmark Rovers new A grade mentor.
Community Stories
Game-changing efforts recognised
TWO local finalists were recognised for their community achievements as part of a statewide awards ceremony earlier this month.
Funding focus for locals’ health and wellbeing
A LOCAL organisation dedicated to health and wellbeing in the community will get a $4000 boost, thanks to the fundraising efforts of a Renmark Rose Festival ambassador.
Labor’s cut-price Country Cabinet
THE Riverland will host Opposition Leader Peter Malinauskas and his alternative government MPs this weekend in a cut-price version of Country Cabinet.
